Demoutable barrier for premises

• US 20100236166A1
• Filed: 07/04/2006
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Watertight International Limited
• Original Assignee: Watertight International Limited
• Inventors: Tucker, Jason
• Application Number:
  US11/988,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20100236166A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/202
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/007 Flood panels
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 7/2318 by applying over- or under-pressure, e.g. inflatable gasproof doors or windows E06B5/12; for vehicles B60J10/244
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/02 Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary louvre windows or grilles E06B7/08; lamellar blinds E06B9/26

Abstract

A demountable barrier (8) for substantially preventing access of water into premises (2) through an access region (4) provided in a wall (6) of the premises. A frame member (10) has a longitudinal channel (20) in a first face (22) open towards the wall of the premises. A resilient membrane (30) is secured to the frame member and framed by the frame member and overlying and closing the longitudinal channel. A non-return air valve (28) extends to the longitudinal channel from a second face (24) of the frame member and is sealed through an aperture provided in the frame member. A compressible sealing member (38) is located between the frame member and the wall of the premises and pump means (40) provides pressurised air into the longitudinal channel through the non-return air valve, to effect ballooning of the resilient membrane overlying the longitudinal channel and compression of the compressible sealing member, whereby a substantially water-tight seal is effected between the frame member and the wall.

Claims

1. A demountable barrier (8) for substantially preventing or minimising access of air and/or water into premises (2) through an access region (4) provided in a wall (6) of the premises, wherein the barrier (8) comprises:

a frame member (10) adapted to be firmly secured to the wall of the premises and surrounding the access region, the frame member having a longitudinal channel (20) therein in a first face (22) thereof open towards the wall of the premises;

a resilient membrane (30) secured to the frame member and framed by the frame member and overlying and closing the longitudinal channel;

at least one non-return air valve means (28) extending to the longitudinal channel from a second face (24) of the frame member and sealed through at least one aperture provided in the frame member;

a compressible sealing member (38) adapted to be located between the frame member and the wall of the premises; and

pump means (40) to provide pressurised air into the longitudinal channel through the at least one non-return air valve means, to effect ballooning of the resilient membrane overlying the longitudinal channel and compression of the compressible sealing member, whereby a substantially water- and/or air-tight seal is effected between the frame member and the wall.

2. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second face (24) of the frame member (10) is opposite to the first face (22) of the frame member.

3. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame member (10) is of substantially rectangular form.

7. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame member (10) is demountably secured to the wall (6) of the premises (2) by threaded fastener means (12).

9. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 7, wherein the threaded fastener means (12) comprise expandable securing means (16).

11. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 7, wherein the threaded fastener means (12) incorporates security locking means.

12. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient membrane (30) comprises a sheet of plastics material.

15. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient membrane (30) is stretched over the frame member (10).

16. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 15, wherein the resilient membrane (30) is secured to the frame member (10) at either side of the longitudinal channel (20) to substantially sealingly close the longitudinal channel.

18. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 16, wherein the resilient membrane (30) is overlain by at least one strip (34) where secured to the frame member (10), threaded fasteners (32) being provided extending through the at least one strip and the resilient membrane and into the frame member.

30. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein an external edge of the frame member (10) is chamfered.

31. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein an external edge of the compressible sealing member (38) is chamfered.

32. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein protective cover means (42) is provided for the demountable barrier (8) and formed of or from a relatively rigid sheet material.

34. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 32, wherein the relatively rigid sheet material (42) is reinforced with fibres.

38. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 32, wherein the protective cover means (42) is provided of a box-like shape for enclosing the barrier (8).

39. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 32, wherein the protective cover means (42) is secured to the frame member (10) of the barrier (8).

40. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 39, wherein the protective cover means (42) is secured to the frame member (10) of the barrier (8) by means of a mastic material (44).

42. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 32, wherein when at least one of the resilient membrane (30) and the protective cover means (42) comprises material selected from a non-transparent material and a non-translucent material, at least one window-like panel of material selected from transparent and translucent material is sealedly incorporated therein.

45. A demountable barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the access region (4) of the premises (2) has no wall (6) of the premises below a lower edge region thereof, the frame member (10) is adapted to cooperate along a lower edge thereof with a strip-form member (52) which is adapted to be sealedly secured to a base region (50) of the premises below the access region.

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